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36 Cards in this Set
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advent
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n. arrival
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adventitious
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adj. accidental; casual
adventitious meeting with her friend on the street |
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adversary
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n. opponent; enemy
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adversity
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n. poverty; misfortune
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advert
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v. refer (to)
Since you advert to this matter so frequently... |
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aegis
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n. shield; defense
Under the aegis of the Bill of Rights... |
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aerie
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n. nest of a large bird of prey (eagle/hawk)
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affected
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adj. artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
His affected mannerisms were all fake |
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affidavit
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n. written statement made under oath.
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affliction
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n. state of distress; cause of suffering
Even in the state of her affliction, she was able to keep up the spirits of those around her |
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affront
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n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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agape
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adj. openmouthed
She stared, agape, at the... |
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agglomeration
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n. collection; heap
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aggrandize
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v. increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
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aggressor
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n. attacker
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aghast
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adj. horrified; dumfounded
aghast at their vulgar behaviour |
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agog
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adj. highly excited; intensely curious
we were all agog at the news... |
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alacrity
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n. cheerful promptness; eagernesss
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alimentary
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adj. supplying nourishment
alimentary canal (digestion occurs) |
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alimony
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n. payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
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allay
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v. calm; pacify
The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers |
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allege
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v. state without proof
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alloy
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n. mixture of metals
v. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
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allure
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v. entice; attract
allured by the song... |
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allusion
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n. indirect reference
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alluvial
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adj. pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
alluvial deposits at the river are very fertile |
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aloof
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adj. apart; reserved
She remained aloof; while the rest conversed |
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aloft
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adv. upward
he climbed aloft |
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altercation
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n. noisy quarrel; heated dispute
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amass
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v. collect
The miser amasses and hoards as much gold as possible |
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amazon
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n. female warrior
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amble
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n. moving at an easy pace
The horse trotted at a gentle amble. |
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ambrosia
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n. food of the gods
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ambulatory
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adj. able to walk; not bedridden
an ambulatory patient |
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ameliorate
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v. improve
ameliorate the conditions of people living in slums |
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amenable
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adj. readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally
As a foreign diplomat he was not amenable to local laws. ... amenable to suggestions |
